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Cookware
1. Heat-proof glassware, such as Pyroceram and
Pyrex, is best suited for use in the Microwave
Oven.
2. Do not use metal ware, ceramics trimmed with
gold or silver, or any container with a metal
content.
3. If “arcing” should occur, check the cookware
carefully again for metal.
4. You may use ordinary glassware, chinaware,
plastic-ware and paper-ware, when cooking
food that requires a low temperature. Using this
type of cookware for high temperature cooking
may cause cracking or warping.
5. You can cook steamed vegetables in special
“see-through” wrapping film, such as Saran
Wrap, or wax paper.
Do not cook in a plastic bag.
CAUTION
Do not use METAL UTENSILS in this oven.
Defrosting Frozen Food
1. If you try to completely defrost frozen food in
the Microwave Oven, uneven defrosting may
occur due to the differences in the thickness
and shape of the food. Drippings may also
result, and sometimes a part of the food cooks
although other parts still remain frozen. In
actual usage of frozen food, you should not
normally defrost them 100%, 70% defrosting in
the Microwave Oven is ideal and helpful for the
next cooking operation.
2. To defrost evenly, turn the food 180°, or turn it
over during defrosting.
3. To defrost fatty meat, heat it in the Microwave
Oven for a short time and leave it to stand at
room temperature, or heat it intermittently until
defrosted.
4. When you defrost a whole chicken, or any
frozen food of irregular shape, wrap legs or thin
parts with aluminum foil. Otherwise thin parts
will be defrosted faster and sometimes cooked
before other parts have properly defrosted.
For big pieces of meat, wrap the sides with
aluminum foil so that they will be uniformly
thawed by vertical microwaves only.
5. Ice should be removed at times during
defrosting.
Other Helpful Instructions
For best results
1. When determining time for particular food,
always figure minimum time and check
occasionally during cooking for progress. The
Microwave Oven cooks so quickly, therefore it is
easy to overcook your food.
2. Be careful of the cooking time for small
quantities of food, or food with low water
content. They may burn if cooked too long.
3. Do not use the oven for drying kitchen towels or
napkins. They may burn if heated too long.
4. Do not try to boil eggs in the oven.
5. When you cook an egg be sure to pierce the
yolk membrane prior to placing into the oven to
prevent the egg bursting.
How to get browned finish
Generally food does not brown when cooked by a
Microwave Oven. This is one of the features of the
equipment. To brown chicken, brush sauce on the
surface before or during cooking. You can also
brown meat in a conventional frying pan before
cooking in the oven. A browning skillet for the
Microwave Oven can obtain the same result.
For even finished cooking
Open the door and give the dish a half turn, or turn
the food over during cooking. This helps to achieve
more even cooking. When you cook chicken the
legs cook faster than other parts. Wrap the legs
with aluminum foil during cooking to reflect the
microwave energy in order to create even cooking.
